ARU's Wellbeing Workshop, “Is COVID-19 a time of Great Reflection? How to Cope and find Meaning during Coronavirus” will be taking place tomorrow 3-4pm. Book your place here: https://t.co/WE1Um8vzLv #ARU #ARUProud #covid19 #mentalhealthawarenessweek #mhaw2020
Today we've been sharing acts of kindness on our Twitter Check-in Chat, and heard from Nikki (from ARU Employability Team) about her colleague Suneet. At the weekend he encountered a women who didn't have enough for her takeaway and he paid the difference. Have you ever experienced/ done something similar? Share your acts of kindness with us as part of Mental Health Awareness Week! (This was part of our weekly Check-in chat via Twitter, where staff and students can chat with us about a weekly topic! This chat is open to anybody, staff or student, and takes place at 1pm on Tuesdays) #mentalhealthawarenessweek #ARUProud #ARUChat #checkinchat #Twitter #POTD #Payitforward #bekind #angliaruskin #angliaruskinuniversity #Chelmsfordcathedral
Welcome to our Tuesday Check-in Chat! As usual, it'll run 1-2pm and we'll ask questions in the replies below. Remember: use #ARUchat in your answers! To honour #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, this week our chat will be about Mental Health and Wellbeing 🦋 Q1 in the replies! 👇
Remember, our #ARUChat is still happening every Tuesday! Join in with the conversation today, to check-in with each other and take a break from work. Today's topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing 🌻 Just go to https://t.co/mbyn6wBQvh at 1pm. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
#ARUProud to be working with @cpslmind to facilitate weekly ‘Good Mood Cafes’ and ‘Open Door calm spaces’ for students studying in Cambridge. For information on the sessions: https://t.co/eWHcvFVwkM #SelfCare #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #mentalhealth #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay
Happy Monday to the entire #ARU community! ☀️ Today marks the first day of Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation and running until 24 May 2020. The theme is kindness. 🌻 We will be sharing Mental Health related resources and tips via our social media this week; if you have any that you'd like to share, leave a comment below or message us. Find out more about #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek by copying and pasting this URL into your browser: https://bit.ly/2LBViXv #ARUTogether #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #aruchelmsford #arucambridge #arulondon #arupeterborough #studentsupport #mentalhealthtips #mh #mhresources #potd
How can you boost your #BodyImage?
Research suggests spending time in a natural environment: https://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/nature-makes-us-happier-about-our-bodies?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Anglia%20Ruskin%20University
Prof Viren Swami said “We found a clear link between exposure to nature and people reporting more positive body image".
Just stress? Or postnatal depression?
The British public are almost twice as likely to identify postnatal depression in women than in men.
This new study by Prof Viren Swami suggests our attitudes towards male postnatal depression are more negative.
Read the full story:
"8-11% of new fathers suffer from postnatal depression".
Prof Viren Swami discusses his experiences of fatherhood and depression and why mental health checks for dads should be expanded: https://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/why-mental-health-checks-for-dads-should-be-expanded?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Anglia%20Ruskin%20University
'Me, Myself and I: Why I Chose Mental Health Nursing'
Mervyn developed a greater appreciation of Mental Health when he served eight years in the British Army.
Read about his journey from the Army to Mental Health Nursing: https://www.anglia.ac.uk/blogs/why-i-chose-mental-health-nursing?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Anglia%20Ruskin%20University
